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Brake Drum Problem

  • 14-11-2012 2:55pm
    #1
    Max Power
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,072 ✭✭✭


    I have a 03 Almera, 1.5, N16.

    I sheered a wheel stud off on of my rear wheels a while ago and today I went to change it, all was going well until I went to put the brake drum back on, I noticed there was a brake fluid leak, I noticed it was coming from the brake cylinder so I took that off and seen that the rubber seal was out of place, I then sorted that and put it back on but the problem now is the drum will not go back on, it's getting caught on the brake shoes, I've tried pushing them back in but no luck it will not go back on. Any ideas what's going on?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    You have to wind the adjusters on the handbrake mechanism back.
    Then fit the brake drum and adjust them back into position.
    Why did the rubber seal get out of place? Has something happened that will allow the shoes to move and the cylinder to pop the piston out?
    Are the shoe retaining pins all OK and not sheared off?


  • #3
    Max Power
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,072 ✭✭✭Max Power


    Where is the handbrake adjustor?

    Like I said, it started to leak when I took off the hub, maybe I hit it, I'm not sure. Maybe it will be okay if I could get the damn drum on. Pins all look fine, I haven't moved anything.


  • #4
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,186 ✭✭✭cletus


    rearbrakewithoutdiskphotoshop.jpg&w=635&h=476&ei=Ur6jUKu-N862hAfzxIHACQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=109&vpy=229&dur=47&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=142&ty=116&sig=100986605317650594460&page=3&tbnh=157&tbnw=200&start=29&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:29,i:167

    dsc01695small2.jpg&w=640&h=512&ei=6b6jUK6VGIW0hAfRnICoDg&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=78&sig=100986605317650594460&page=2&tbnh=171&tbnw=214&start=16&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:16,i:136&tx=118&ty=91

    The above would be two types of handbrake adjuster. They are generally a ratchet system that allows the handbrake to aoutomatically adjust as the shoes wear. you can manually set them so thatr the drum fits over, then adjust fully with brake pedal and handbrake


  • #5
    Max Power
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,072 ✭✭✭Max Power


    Don't see any pics there.

    This is doing my head in now.


  • #6
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,186 ✭✭✭cletus


    My links didnt load properly. If you click on the question marks or whatever icons you see, it should open the actual pictures. Cant edit post, on my phone


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  • #7
    Max Power
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,072 ✭✭✭Max Power


    Sorted this, a slight adjustment of the ratchet beside the brake shoe was all that was needed.


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